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[filmscanners] Re: Nikon Supercoolscan 5000 ED
16-bit vs 12-bit does not necessarily mean greater dynamic range, though
the LS-5000 has more than the V (not enough to be explained by the extra
bits). Mostly what greater bit-depth gives you is finer gradations
between steps. 12-bits gives you 4096 steps from black to white, 16-bit
gives you 65536 steps (so each 12-bit step is represented by 16 16-bit
steps. Finer gradation of tones means that you'll get less posterization.
Mr. Bill
Berry Ives wrote:
>
> I don't need high volume capability, so the LS-50 is fine for me. I don't
> know if the 16-bit vs 12-bit depth makes much difference in practice, but
> theoretically it provides greater potential for dynamic range to be
> recorded. Maybe someone else would care to say more about this.
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